This indenture made this sixteenth day of May one thousand
eight hundred fifty five between Henry W. Briggs of Coxsackie, Greene County,
State of New York of the first part and Olive Briggs of the same place of the
second part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in
consideration of four hundred dollars to him duly paid by the said party of the
second part hath, bargained, sold secured and quit claimed and by these presents
do bargain sell secure and quit claim unto the said party of the second part, in
actual possession now living, and to her heirs and assigns forever. All that
certain piece or parcel of land situate at Coxsackie aforesaid bounded and
described as follows to wit: Southerly by the highway leading from the Upper
Landing to the Village or Street and by the property in possession of Jonas
Parker and Hiram Gates, Easterly by what is called the Monger Property,
Northerly by the lands of Henry Cooper on which his Brickyard is situate and
Westerly by lands of Walter S. Stoubenburgh, the same premises owned and
occupied by Caltern Briggs in his life time (i.e. the premises intended to be
conveyed). This instrument is intended to convey all the right, title and
interest which the said Henry W. Briggs has in and to the said premises as heir
at law of Caltern Briggs, Deceased and no other interest, right or title
containing about five acres of land more or less, with the appurtenances and all
the whole, title and interest wherein the said party of the first part per
witness hereof, the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and
seal this day and year first above written.